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Re: Granger to miss 4-6 weeks

One thing that is particularly frightening in Danny missing up to 30 games is that an 8-22 record over that stretch this might be one more straw on the camel's back towards the person wearing the shoes realizing that these shoes are just too thin and full of holes to ever be worn again in the cold, Indianapolis winter.

But in a different, warm climate like Las Vegas, they might still be terrible shoes, but they can be at least be worn and a lot of people who otherwise would be barefoot would be more than happy to wear these shoes.

Re: Granger to miss 4-6 weeks

One thing that is particularly frightening in Danny missing up to 30 games is that an 8-22 record over that stretch this might be one more straw on the camel's back towards the person wearing the shoes realizing that these shoes are just too thin and full of holes to ever be worn again in the cold, Indianapolis winter.

But in a different, warm climate like Las Vegas, they might still be terrible shoes, but they can be at least be worn and a lot of people who otherwise would be barefoot would be more than happy to wear these shoes.

Re: Granger to miss 4-6 weeks

I'd reverse that or just start Mike at SF and Dahntay at SG and bring Brandon off the bench.

Mike is limited at minutes right now, he can't start or play starters minutes yet. Well, unless they are determined to play him through injuries come hell or high water and have him join Danny on the sidelines.

Re: Granger to miss 4-6 weeks

Mike is limited at minutes right now, he can't start or play starters minutes yet. Well, unless they are determined to play him through injuries come hell or high water and have him join Danny on the sidelines.

Re: Granger to miss 4-6 weeks

Really? We have a team that's 6 and 12 and you two guys prefer our second best player to come off the bench?

One of you should coach the Pacers!

I also don't disagree with you here. I think Mike deserves to start some games in the next 4-6 weeks.

I just don't think we should put him back in the starting lineup too soon. Maybe after week or so. He's only been back a few weeks now and I think putting the starting SF pressure and "Danny's replacement" on him is not a good idea right now.

I'd say give it a week at least if we're really struggling with Brandon in the starting lineup.

Larry is not coming back, he didn't have a meeting with Orlando for not reason, yeah he is coming back to the NBA but not to the Pacers, the notion that he is a taking a year off and then come back is absurd.

Re: Granger to miss 4-6 weeks

To those "fire O'Brien" people with Granger out with an injury, it just gave O'Brien a security blanket to finish out the season as coach. I really expected it anyway. Next year is a totally different story.

Re: Granger to miss 4-6 weeks

I'll be PO'ed when we get #13 in the summer. If we lost that game to Milwaukee we might have Brandon Jennings right now. This is a lost season, like last, and we deserve a decent pick.

"I keep wondering the same thing. Last week they had the 4th worst record in the league, had an 11.9 percent chance of winning the lottery and were in line to land a franchise type player like Derrick Favors or DeMarcus Cousins. This week? They have a 1.7 percent chance of winning the lottery, have the 8th worst record and are in line to draft Cole Aldrich or Greg Monroe. Way to go Jim O'Brien. Rest Danny Granger the rest of the season (if it isn't too late) and give Josh McRoberts lots of minutes. That ought to do it." - Chad Ford on winning meaningless games

Way to go Jim, you may have just put our franchise back another 4+ years.

Re: Granger to miss 4-6 weeks

Its an overuse injury and he's on the court sooner rather than later. I suspect the rationing of his minutes may continue until spring. Either because the doctor says "limit them now" or the re-aggravation from continued overuse limits Mike later.

Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
And life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in black elms,
Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you

"I keep wondering the same thing. Last week they had the 4th worst record in the league, had an 11.9 percent chance of winning the lottery and were in line to land a franchise type player like Derrick Favors or DeMarcus Cousins. This week? They have a 1.7 percent chance of winning the lottery, have the 8th worst record and are in line to draft Cole Aldrich or Greg Monroe. Way to go Jim O'Brien. Rest Danny Granger the rest of the season (if it isn't too late) and give Josh McRoberts lots of minutes. That ought to do it." - Chad Ford on winning meaningless games

Way to go Jim, you may have just put our franchise back another 4+ years.